Thomas's rock rat

Thomas's rock rat
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Aethomys
Species:	A. thomasi
Binomial name
	Aethomys thomasi; (de Winton, 1897)

Thomas's rock rat (Aethomys thomasi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae[2] found only in Angola. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

References

Taylor, P.J. & Boitani, L. (2008). "Aethomys thomasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2009.old-form url
Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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[1] Taylor, P.J. & Boitani, L. (2008). "Aethomys thomasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2009.old-form url

[MSW3-2] Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.